| For many people their "Spiritual Doctor" is a religious | | | | our spirit tells us. |
| leader. They trust this leader to give them good moral | | | | Some go from religion to religion trying to find spiritual |
| and spiritual guidance. Some are "blind faith" followers | | | | healing. Very much like the way some change medical |
| and do not have the ability, or the will, to think for | | | | doctors. In many cases we can heal ourselves. We |
| themselves. Most times those who question the | | | | must recognize and accept the universal truth that we |
| traditional doctrines and practices of their religion find | | | | as human beings have more similarities, than |
| themselves excommunicated or ostracized. | | | | differences. We must constantly "put ourselves in the |
| We live in a world that is greatly divided by different | | | | other person's shoes". We must ask ourselves.. How |
| religious beliefs. Some have extremist factions that | | | | would I feel if that was done to me? |
| refuse to acknowledge, and share, their spiritual world | | | | For those who declare a strong belief in god and his |
| with anyone who does not believe as they do. | | | | word, this is the essence of having a good spirit. Be |
| In this article I will look at spiritual health from a universal | | | | proactive about giving kindness. Be proactive about |
| point of view. I will use the assumption that we all have | | | | being compassionate. Put a "good deed" on your " To |
| similar spiritual "bodies" very much like the physical | | | | Do" list every day. This will greatly improve your |
| bodies that we all have in common. | | | | spiritual health. |
| I am coming from the premise that we have physical | | | | It's not enough to sit and meditate on being kind and |
| hearts and "spiritual" hearts. Our physical heart controls | | | | loving. You have to go out and practice it. There is no |
| the flow of blood to our physical body. Our spiritual | | | | shortage of people who can benefit from a smile, a |
| heart controls our morals, values, and the flow of | | | | kind word, or a hug. |
| thoughts and actions that come from them. | | | | How much would that cost you? Yes, you are feeling |
| Let's start with universal truths. Research has shown | | | | depressed, fearful, the bills are mounting up, and you |
| that feelings of love, hatred, compassion, fear, sadness | | | | are losing faith in the promise of a rich and abundant |
| etc. are generally the same for human beings all over | | | | life. Even your spiritual budget is on a shoestring! |
| the world. It has also been proven that kindness | | | | Spend what you can afford. Take your mind off "you". |
| begets kindness, when you give love, you get love. | | | | Call a friend or relative and give them some love. Send |
| To me this is the basis of good spiritual health. Healthy | | | | a "just thinking about you" email. Your spiritual bank |
| spiritual living on a shoestring, if you will. The same way | | | | account is the direct opposite of your financial bank |
| we feel when we are physically ill; we know when we | | | | account. The more you spend the more your account |
| are spiritually unwell. We know when we are being | | | | fills up. Look on the bright side and go out and spend |
| intolerant. We know when we are being unkind. We | | | | some of that goodwill and kindness from your spiritual |
| know when we are being unfair. We know, because | | | | bank today! |